The present survey aims to assess knowledge and awareness of patient-specific implants (PSI) in the rehabilitation of Mucormycosis among Prosthodontists and oral surgeons working in dental hospitals/ teaching institutions and post-graduate students in Gujarat state, India.

Methods: A descriptive survey was done through an online questionnaire using Google Forms software distributed to 350 participants of Dental hospitals/ teaching institutions in Gujarat state through their Email and other social media platforms. The data was analyzed using the Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) statistical software, version 19.0.

Results: 299 participants responded, though only 23 people have rehabilitated the mucormycosis population (7% of people have rehabilitated patients with PSI) and less than half the study subjects knew about the advancements and management of complications occurring from PSI. Statistically significant differences in knowledge about the use of patient-specific implants in mucormycosis among the various highly experienced and designated doctors and residents were found as the level of knowledge increased with experience. The study also shows that more than half of about 7% of the participants have rehabilitated the case of mucormycosis using PSI and among them, 3% of people observed some difficulties in the management of PSI prosthesis, and post-operative complications.

Conclusion: Though our study showed an average number of participants have adequate knowledge about patient-specific implants for rehabilitation of mucormycosis patients, and their recent advances, only the subjects particularly from the age group 40 and above had less knowledge compared to people under 40. Hence, our study concludes that there is a need for increased awareness among young and elderly prosthodontists and oral surgeons regarding the same.